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A Health and Human Performance degree from Plymouth State prepares students for a wide variety of career options in each profession. The department offers five different majors:

Adventure Education will teach you how to use the great outdoors to expose children, adults and at-risk populations to challenging adventures, personal growth and self-discovery. Graduates pursue careers in outdoor/adventure leadership, Outdoor/Adventure Education, state and national park education programs, wilderness therapy, therapeutic adventure, environmental education and outdoor recreation.

Athletic Training prepares you to pursue a career in athletic training where you will prevent, care for, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate injuries that happen within the active population.

Exercise and Sport Physiology is designed to allow you the flexibility to complete coursework that may be required for professional post-baccalaureate programs, such as PT, PA, DC, MD, and RN, to name a few. In addition, if you are interested in continuing onto graduate study in the exercise physiology field, you have the flexibility to take additional coursework to facilitate competitiveness for graduate assistantships in related areas such as: Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Strength and Conditioning, Sports Nutrition, Entry-Level Masters Athletic Training, and others. You are also well prepared for professional venues in the fitness industry, strength and conditioning field, human performance laboratory research, clinical exercise physiology, and others, such as the pharmaceutical industry. This major is designed to provide you with the option of broad preparation of exercise scientists or specific preparation for selected post-baccalaureate programs.

Health Education prepares you to work in a variety of educational, community and medical settings, including public and private schools, hospitals, managed care organizations, insurance companies, volunteer agencies and public and private work sites.

Physical Education offers three options: Physical Education K–12 Teacher Certification, Physical Education and Health Education K–12 Teacher Certification, and Applied Health Fitness. Each major focuses on the study of human movement using scientific and social foundations. Graduates of the Physical Education major go on to work in public and private schools, the fitness industry, allied health clinics, recreation, and athletic programs.